Before It Scales

Cyan Ventures

Before It Scales is a podcast at the intersection of project development, policy, and capital markets. It's built for developers, investors, policymakers, and offtakers who are shaping Australia and the world’s clean energy transition. Each episode goes deep on what it takes to make a high-priority clean energy project bankable: not in theory, but in practice, and not just in Australia, but globally — drawing on the deal-makers, developers, and policymakers who have done it.

Episodes

  1. Introducing Before It Scales: 7 Myths About FOAK

    APR 28

    Introducing Before It Scales: 7 Myths About FOAK

    What is a first-of-a-kind clean energy project, and why do they keep stalling? The IEA estimates that about 35% of the emissions reductions needed by 2050 depend on technologies that aren't even commercially available yet. Australia has the endowments to lead on these projects. So why aren't they getting built? In the first episode of Before It Scales, Joy McConnochie, Fraser Thompson, and Shaun Chau take on 7 myths about FOAK. Why it's not a technology problem. Why strong fundamentals alone won't attract capital. Why grants aren't enough. Why regulation gets too much of the blame. Why Australia can't afford to sit back and wait. Why green premiums won't fall on their own. And why the window for action is shorter than most people think. Before It Scales is produced by Cyan Ventures: https://cyanventures.com.au/ Sign up to our newsletter for episode clips, show notes, and updates: https://cyan-ventures.beehiiv.com/

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Before It Scales is a podcast at the intersection of project development, policy, and capital markets. It's built for developers, investors, policymakers, and offtakers who are shaping Australia and the world’s clean energy transition. Each episode goes deep on what it takes to make a high-priority clean energy project bankable: not in theory, but in practice, and not just in Australia, but globally — drawing on the deal-makers, developers, and policymakers who have done it.

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  • Creator
    Cyan Ventures
  • Episodes
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Cyan Ventures
  • Show Website
    Before It Scales

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